I got this press release from ESS on the UK's purchase of some of their products & thought I'd post it. Not only is ESS the standard issue goggle for US & Australian troops in Iraq & Afghanistan, now it is the British military's choice for ballistic eyewear:
Tha Advancer goggle they're talking about is not available for sale yet, so I don't know what it's like exactly. I have been told it's a lot like the Land Ops.
21 October 2004
Bicester, United Kingdom
The British MOD (Defense Clothing Integrated Project Team [DCIPT]) today announced a large scale contract award for military goggles and eyeshields to Eye Safety Systems, Inc. (ESS) of Sun Valley, Idaho USA, via their UK agent, EPS UK Ltd. The Contract Award Notice cited “technical merit, quality, delivery date, price, and cost effectiveness” as the primary criteria for selecting the ESS Advancer V12TM goggle and the ESS ICE 2.4TM eyeshield. Initial requirements total 26,519 units of each product, supplied with “smoke, clear and amber lenses for usages in variable light situations.”
DCIPT carefully evaluated eyewear products over the last year. ESS was the only supplier to offer the required combination of helmet integration, impact protection, anti-fog technology, and Rx compatibility, among other features. The ESS Advancer V12TM will be the first goggle ever specifically designed for and widely issued to British soldiers. The initial orders are expected to supply British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Permanent NATO stock numbers have been issued. UK soldier modernization project teams (FIST) and Urban Warfare are also evaluating the ESS eye protection systems. All parties are excited about the rapid advancement in soldier safety and operational effectiveness.
Model NATO Stock Number
ESS ICE 2.4 eyeshield 8465-99-318-7183
Clear replacement lens 8465-99-318-7184
Amber replacement lens 8465-99-318-7185
Smoke gray replacement lens 8465-99-318-7186
ESS Advancer V12 goggle 8465-99-318-7187
Clear replacement lenses 8465-99-318-7188
Amber replacement lenses 8465-99-318-7189
Smoke gray replacement lenses 8465-99-318-7190
ESS ICE 2.4 & Advancer V12 Rx Insert 8465-99-318-7191
Contact Info: Connor J. Duncan
International Sales Manager
cd@essgoggles.com
+1.208.726.4072
Eye Safety Systems, Inc. (ESS) creates protective eyewear intended for military, firefighting, and law enforcement personnel. ESS manufactures the only commercial goggles authorized for combat use by the US Army, and has the leading market share of goggles sold in the US firefighting market. ESS eyewear is headquartered in Sun Valley,
Idaho USA and sold in over 50 countries.
Bicester, United Kingdom
The British MOD (Defense Clothing Integrated Project Team [DCIPT]) today announced a large scale contract award for military goggles and eyeshields to Eye Safety Systems, Inc. (ESS) of Sun Valley, Idaho USA, via their UK agent, EPS UK Ltd. The Contract Award Notice cited “technical merit, quality, delivery date, price, and cost effectiveness” as the primary criteria for selecting the ESS Advancer V12TM goggle and the ESS ICE 2.4TM eyeshield. Initial requirements total 26,519 units of each product, supplied with “smoke, clear and amber lenses for usages in variable light situations.”
DCIPT carefully evaluated eyewear products over the last year. ESS was the only supplier to offer the required combination of helmet integration, impact protection, anti-fog technology, and Rx compatibility, among other features. The ESS Advancer V12TM will be the first goggle ever specifically designed for and widely issued to British soldiers. The initial orders are expected to supply British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Permanent NATO stock numbers have been issued. UK soldier modernization project teams (FIST) and Urban Warfare are also evaluating the ESS eye protection systems. All parties are excited about the rapid advancement in soldier safety and operational effectiveness.
Model NATO Stock Number
ESS ICE 2.4 eyeshield 8465-99-318-7183
Clear replacement lens 8465-99-318-7184
Amber replacement lens 8465-99-318-7185
Smoke gray replacement lens 8465-99-318-7186
ESS Advancer V12 goggle 8465-99-318-7187
Clear replacement lenses 8465-99-318-7188
Amber replacement lenses 8465-99-318-7189
Smoke gray replacement lenses 8465-99-318-7190
ESS ICE 2.4 & Advancer V12 Rx Insert 8465-99-318-7191
Contact Info: Connor J. Duncan
International Sales Manager
cd@essgoggles.com
+1.208.726.4072
Eye Safety Systems, Inc. (ESS) creates protective eyewear intended for military, firefighting, and law enforcement personnel. ESS manufactures the only commercial goggles authorized for combat use by the US Army, and has the leading market share of goggles sold in the US firefighting market. ESS eyewear is headquartered in Sun Valley,
Idaho USA and sold in over 50 countries.
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